Carrie Hillebrandt
Compassionate clinician blending CBT and attachment work
LIMHP, LMHP Nebraska
- Experience
- 16 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Carrie
Carrie Hillebrandt is a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) and a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) with 16 years of experience in clinical settings.
Background and approach
She has worked in both residential programs and independent practice and supports people facing a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, parenting and teen issues, grief and life transitions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Carrie also attends to specific challenges such as adoption and foster care questions, attachment and abandonment issues, blended family adjustments, caregiver stress, and impulse-related struggles. Her approach is individual-focused and draws on evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based principles, client-centered therapy, and mindfulness techniques.
She emphasizes building rapport as a foundation for collaborative work and creates individualized plans rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. Carrie stays current through ongoing training, literature review, and consultation, and she also provides supervision and group consultation to other therapists.
Clients can expect respectful, patient care aimed at identifying goals and developing practical steps toward change. Carrie welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English, offering multiple online formats to fit different needs and schedules.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
CBT helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering structured tools and practical exercises to manage anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms. ACT focuses on values-driven action and acceptance strategies that support coping with difficult emotions and life transitions while building a more meaningful daily routine. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early bonds to improve current relationships and address issues like abandonment, attachment disruptions, and family dynamics.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and happens collaboratively. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, then adapt methods over time so the work fits the person's needs and pace. That flexibility guides whether the focus emphasizes skills training, values work, relational exploration, or a blend of methods.
Online sessions using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging can make consistent care more accessible and easier to fit into busy lives. These formats allow for real-time conversations, brief check-ins, or ongoing message-based support, giving clients options to engage in a way that feels most manageable while working toward their goals.
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Experience
16+ years
Licensed
Nebraska, Nebraska
Languages
English